This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act” meaning Pub. L. 98–237, Mar. 20, 1984, 98 Stat. 67, as amended, known as the Shipping Act of 1984. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note below and Tables.

Pub. L. 102–251, title II, § 201(a), Mar. 9, 1992, 106 Stat. 60, provided that: “This section [amending sections
1709 and
1721 of this Appendix and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections
1709 and
1721 of this Appendix] may be cited as the ‘Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier Act of 1991’.”

Short Title of 1990 Amendment

Pub. L. 101–595, title VII, § 710(a), Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2996, provided that: “This section [enacting section
1721 of this Appendix, amending section
1709 of this Appendix, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections
1709 and
1721 of this Appendix] may be cited as the ‘Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier Amendments of 1990’.”

Short Title of 1988 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–418, title X, § 10001, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1570, provided that: “This subtitle [subtitle A (§§ 10001–10003) of title X of Pub. L. 100–418, enacting section
1710a of this Appendix, amending section
1122b of this Appendix, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section
3302 of Title
46, Shipping] may be cited as the ‘Foreign Shipping Practices Act of 1988’.”

Short Title

Section 1 of Pub. L. 98–237 provided: “That this Act [enacting this chapter, amending sections
801,
812,
814,
815,
816,
817,
819,
820,
821,
824,
828,
829,
830,
831,
841c,
1122, and
1124 of this Appendix, repealing sections
813,
813a,
825, and
841b of this Appendix, enacting provisions set out as notes under this section, and repealing provisions set out as a note under section
801 of this Appendix] may be cited as the ‘Shipping Act of 1984’.”

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